10 And set two (A)worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, (B)‘You have cursed[a] God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 21:10 Hebrew blessed; also verse 13

11 Then (A)they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

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15 And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall (A)bear his sin. 16 Whoever (B)blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

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Laws Concerning Witnesses

15 “A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. (A)Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.

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13 that certain (A)worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known,

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13 and they (A)set up false (B)witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against (C)this holy place and the law,

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33 The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but (A)for blasphemy, because you, being a man, (B)make yourself God.”

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59 Now the chief priests and the whole council[a] (A)were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, (B)though many false witnesses came forward. At last (C)two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, (D)‘I am able to (E)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[b] 63 (F)But Jesus remained silent. (G)And the high priest said to him, (H)“I adjure you by (I)the living God, (J)tell us if you are (K)the Christ, (L)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, (M)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on (N)you will see the Son of Man (O)seated at the right hand of Power and (P)coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest (Q)tore his robes and said, (R)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, (S)“He deserves death.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:59 Greek Sanhedrin
  2. Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?

Gibeah's Crime

22 As they were (A)making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless fellows, (B)surrounded the house, beating on the door. And they said to the old man, the master of the house, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him.”

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